JAKARTA, Jan. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said here Thursday that the tsunami death toll will be likely over 150,000.

    The exact tsunami death toll will never be known, Annan said at the opening of the special meeting on the massive relief and reconstruction efforts for the earthquake and tsunami hit countries.

    Leaders or their representatives of 26 countries and international organizations are attending the meeting.

    Annan said that about 977 million US dollars was immediately needed to cover humanitarian emergency needs for 5 million tsunamidisaster survivors over the next six months.

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